July 01, 2015, 10:31AM

Summer is here, which means it's the time of year when everyone wants to take a break from the mundane and go enjoy the sunshine in a new locale. While the usual day trip ideas include the Capitol, Hersheypark and historic Gettysburg, there is plenty more to do in the midstate that offers something new without breaking your bank. Try some of these ideas out: Full story »

June 09, 2015, 6:40PM

Borough EMA coordinator of Millerstown, Robert Shipp, looks at a house on High Street in Millerstown that was impacted by a series of storms and flooding that blew through the midstate on Monday, June 8 2015. Emily Kask, PennLive

June 09, 2015, 6:40PM

Karl Minion, center, helps the Millerstown fire department remove water from the flooded basement of his home in Millerstown. A series of storms resulting in flooding blew through the misstate on Monday, June 8 2015. Emily Kask, PennLive

November 03, 2011, 2:10PM

The rare October nor’easter that on Oct. 29 dumped 5.5 inches of heavy snow in the Harrisburg area cut power to more homes than Hurricane Irene. Last month, Irene left more than 260,000 PPL customers without power. The Oct. 29 storm left 315,000 PPL customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania and 257,000 Met-Ed customers without electricity. In eastern Pennsylvania,... Full story »

September 02, 2011, 9:00PM

There are still about 900 residents and businesses in central Pennsylvania without power almost a week after Hurricane Irene knocked out electricity to more than 100,000 utility customers. PPL reports that power was still out to seven customers in Cumberland County and 23 in Dauphin County as of 9 p.m. Friday. Power was still out to 234 Met-Ed customers in... Full story »

July 04, 2011, 9:23PM

The July 4th fireworks have skyrocketed and so have the temperatures. But the heat will stick around a lot longer. Aaron Tyburski, National Weather Service meteorologist, said the rest of the week will feature more of the same with a high near 88 today and Thursday, 91 on Wednesday and 85 on Friday with little chance of rain. “This... Full story »